Melbourne Airport (MEL) has revealed plans for its Elite Park development, a proposed premium entertainment, leisure, retail and hospitality precinct located between Tullamarine Freeway and Airport Drive, which will create a community hub for work and play.
Elite Park expects to add Topgolf as a tenant, marking its first Melbourne facility and complementing the existing nearby Urbnsurf park and Essendon FC training grounds as recreational options.
It follows the airport’s recently greenlit third runway and an overground rail station as the hub enhances capacity and scales up growth to become the state’s 24/7 international gateway.
The Victorian hub also welcomed Australia’s largest hotel opening this year in the Novotel & ibis Styles Melbourne Airport.
The 32ha vacant site will be developed in three stages across nine years with construction to commence in 2025, pending government approval, and the first new tenants expected by the end of 2026.
Melbourne Airport Chief of Ground Transport, Property & Retail Jai McDermott said Elite Park is designed to be both a work and leisure destination for the local community and a tourist attraction.
“Melbourne Airport is more than just an airport. We are building community spaces that create jobs and places where people can spend time with friends and family,” he said.
“Elite Park will attract a range of tenants, including entertainment and leisure, food and beverage outlets and large-format retail businesses.
“Urbnsurf is a great example of this. Australia’s first surf park is now one of the most popular attractions in Victoria, drawing hundreds of thousands of people each year.
“Elite Park will build on the success of this facility and support the continued growth of the City of Hume as a tourism destination.”
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